What color is #2A332C?

#2A332C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A332C?

The RGB value is 42, 51, 44: 42 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A332C?

The complementary color is #332A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A332C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A332C color

#2A332C rgb(42, 51, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A332C is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20% green and 17.3% blue (42, 51, 44).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 10% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#2A332C color codes

HEX	`#2A332C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 51, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 10%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 18%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.21, -5.56, 3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.21, 6.4, 150.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.593, 3.042, 2.833)`
Decimal	`2765612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A332C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A332C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A332C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A332C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a332c; }
.text { color: #2a332c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a332c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 51 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a332c, #2a3331); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A332C?: #2A332C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A332C?: The RGB value is 42, 51, 44: 42 red, 51 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A332C?: The complementary color is #332A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A332C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.